Typewriter desk



Feb.

W- J- BARGEN TYPEWRITER DESK Filed Jan 7 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 MMM Feb. 13, 1945. W 1 BARGEN 2,369,127

TYPEWRITER DESK Filed Jan. 7, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 13, 1945. w. J. BARGEN TYPEWRITER DESK 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jann. 7, 1943 M u ml; IMJU( hm. up /5 n llm 4 /1 //V IV 4 f. f d |-|.l Il h, IIILLLMW Z D m i n L M @a 9 7 A 7. 7. M M lmwH.- L v Patented Feb. 13, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v 2,369,127 'rrPEWRIri312'` yBrisK` William James Bargen, Waukegan, Ill. Applicationsarmary 7, 194,9, scherm. 471,592.

` 5c1aims. (01312-29) This invention relates to typewriter desks.

l An object of this invention is to provide a desk,

of simple construction which is .adapted to house a typewriter in concealed position.

A further object` of this invention is to pro- `vide in a desk of this type an improved typewriter base board and correlated means carried by the desk and `base board for holding the board in adiusted operative position.

A further object of this invention is to pr vide in a desk of this type an improved typewriter base board which is provided with rollers to facilitate movement of the latter, the desk being provided with a track over 4which' the rollers vare adapted to engage.

' A further objectl of this invention is to pro- .vide in a desk of'thistype an improved bumper or stop for the typewriter base board against which the base board is adapted to engage when the latter is in the storage compartment.

A further object of this invention is to provide a desk having a storage compartment for a vtypewriter or other machine, the desk being so constructed that when the typewriter is in the storage compartment the front portion of the top may be raised to permit the 'placement of a comptometer orthe like on the horizontal shelf.

A further object of this invention is to provide al desk having a hinged top and a storage compartment with a shelf `at the forward portion of the desk beneath the top, the upper front portion of the desk being open so that when the top is in closed position various articles such as books, papers or the like may be placed on the shelf.

'A further object of thisinvention is to provide a desk of this type having a top formed of two sections hinged together and one of the sections hinged to the body of the desk, the latter section including opposite side rails, and a rear raily for `preventing papersand the like from sliding off of the top when the latter is raised or when the front section is raised, the front ends of the side rails, being upwardly and rearwardly inclined and forming stops for holding the front section in raisedposition.

A further object of this invention is to Vprovide a desk including a body having a forwardly offset upper portion which serves as a means for providing increased leg space beneath the desk, thereby permitting the operator to turn in a chair without pushing the chair rearwardly.

A further object of this invention is to provide a desk of this type embodying a sectional hinged top, the front section of the top constituting a copy holder when in raised position.

To the foregoing objects and others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, ycombination and arrange-'- Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2 withthe front portion of the t'op in open position; Figure 4 is a plan view, partly broken away,

of the desk with the top removed;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 -5 of Figure 3; y l Figure I6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional vview showing the rear portion of the top'inl open position;

Figure `'I isa sectional view taken on, the line 1-1 of Figure 6;

board;

Figure 9 lis a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 9-9 of'Figure `4; and

Figure 10 is a sectional View taken on the line Ill-l0 ofFigure 9. Referring to the drawings the numeral I5 desigrratesv generally a hollow body or base structure which is formed of opposite side wallSfIG and I1 anda rear end 4wall I8.' The side walls I5 and' I1 are' of like construction and each includes vertically disposed posts or legs I9 and 20 which are connected together by upper and lowerv rails 2| and 22 respectively. A panel 2 3 is secured between the legs I9 and`29 and the rails 2| and 22. The bottom rail 22 is disposed upwardly from the lower ends of theH legs I9 and 20, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and that portion of each of the legs extending below` the lower rail 22 is tapered as at 24. The back wall I8 is constructed of upper and `lower rails 25y and 26 respectively which are provided with confronting -grooves 21 and 28` respectively within which a back panel 29 is adapted to be positioned. The opposite vertical edges of the panel 29 are `extended into vertical grooves 30 which are formed in thecorner posts, as shown in Figure 5.

j LThe side walls I6 and I'I are each provided with.

portionsr 3I which extend forwardlybeyond the front .legs I9, and a horizontal shelf32 is securedbetween the extensions 3| and valso between portions of the side walls` I6 and` I1, as shown `in Figure 3. An inclined wall or partition 33 is disposed between the side walls I6 and Il,

" and comprises an upper rail v34 which is secured .ment of parts as will be more specificallyfreferredl teandillustrated in the accompanying drawings Figure 8 is a bottom plan of the typewriter base upper rail 34, and at the lower ends to a lower rail 36. The lower rail 36 is lbevelled on at its lower rear edge and secured by fastening members 31 to the inner side of the lower rear rail The'r upper and lower rails 34 and 36 are:

provided, at their confronting edges, with grooves 38 and 39 respectively and a panel 43 is engaged in the grooves 3B and 39 and also in similar;

grooves provided in the longitudinal rails 35. Y The rails V35 constitute tracks or guide members, thel purpose for which will be hereinafter described.y y Y The wall 33y provides a substantially triangular storage chamber 4l in the body I5, and alsopro-i vides a leg space 42 outwardly and forwardly of the wall 33. The typewriter base board 43, which is shown more clearly in Figure 8`, is adapted to` movably engage lon the wall 33 or shelf or horizontal wall 32. AThe `base 43 comprisesa rectangular 'body or board 44 which is provided inr the opposite side edges thereof, and adjacent the l vforward portion, with cutouts 45. The base board 43 is -of a width sullcient to loosely engage between the side walls of the body I and the cut` outs 45 provide space on the opposite side yedges of the lbodyv 44 'so that the base board 43 may.

be extended forwardly beyond the forward edges of the extensions 3|. The extensions 3I lare provided on the inner sides or faces thereof with inwardly projecting vertical flanges 46 'which serve as stop means to limit the forward move-` thereofwith aligned pairs of grooves 48 withinv which the flanges 41 are adapted to engage. The

2,369,127 Y f 'j bers 53 are secured by fastening members 59 to the inner sides of the rear posts or legs 20,

and each stop member 58 'is' formed with an upwardly opening cutout 6U in which the lower portion of the -base board 43 is adapted to removably The upper edge 'of the cutout- 60 is The cutout 6i) also provides a means for holding the lbase board 43 againstrearward tilting when the board 43, with a typewriter or other instrument secured thereto, is in the storage chamber 4I.

A top, generally designated as 6I, is mounted on theupper side of the body I5 and comprises a rear top section 62` and a front top section 63.V

The rear section 62 is hingedly secured, as by Vhinge means 64, to* the 'upper edge of the rear rail and the two top sections 62 and3 are hingedly securedtogether, as at 65.- K'Ihe rear topsection 62 has secured to the yupper Side thereof an kupwardly extending rail or board 66 vand a pair of upwardly extending side rails or boards 61 are secured at their rear ends to the grooves 4B are correlated with the anges 41 in yproviding means for rrnly holding the base board v 43 in selected extended position on the upper side of the horizontal wall 32. The horizontal wall 32,

at the opposite side edges thereof, has securedv 'Ther rollers 56 are carried by a circular plate 5I' -engaging in a recess 52 formed in the lower side of the body 44, and upwardly projecting tangs 53 are formed integral with the plate 5I and are driven into the board 44 from thelower side` thereof. The board 44 is formed with a recessA 54 in which the roller 50 is adapted to loosely engage and the roller is rotatably securedto the plate 5I between a pair of upwardly projecting ears 55 struck from the plate 5I, and which" the roller shaft 56 rotatably engages. f f A typewriter or other instrument is adapted t be lbolted or otherwise firmly secured to the upper `side of the base board 43 and, if desired, one instrument may be secured to the board 43 and left in 'thestorage chamber 4I whereas a second instrument, swch as a comptometer'or the like may be removably mounted on the hori- Zonta-l shelf or wall 32.

f 'The `base board 43, when disposed in the storbottom rail 66. The forward ends of the side rails 61 are VIcut off on an angle as, at 68, and constitute stop means for limiting tliefswin-ging or pivoting of the front k.top sectionwhen the latter is in an open operative position, as shown in Figure 3. In this open position the front top section is inclined upwardly and to the rear yand constitutes in this position, a 'work holder for holding work such as paper, a book` or other work so that the user can see the work above the typewriter or vother instrument positioned on the extended base board 43.V A .work holding rail 69, including anrupwardly extending flange 10, is secured to the lower side of the top section 63, and the work is adapted to rest on the work holding rail 69r inside the flange 10. l

The rear top section 62 is adapted to be bale anced or held in an Lip-raised position by means ofav spring-pressed balancing device, generally designated as 1 I. The balancing or holding de- Vice 1| includes aV lever 12 whichis pivotally mounted on a pivot 13V carried by a plate y14.

The plate 14is secured by fasteningmembers -15 to the inner side of one of the upper As ide rails 2l',

and the rail 2| is also formed with'a horizontal opening or slot 16 slightly smaller inwidth and length than theplate 14; A link 11 is pivotally secured, as at 18, to the lever 12, andthe link 11V is also pivotally secured as at 19 to a downwardly extending ear 80 carried by the plate BI. 'I'he plate 8l is secured by fastening means 82 to the lower side of the rear top section 62;] Inorder toj provide a means whereby the top 62 may be held in an 11p-raised position, I havel provided a lifting link 83 which is pivotally secured asat 84 to the zontal slot 86 forme-din the plate 14. Theplate as at 89, tojthe inwardly projecting ear B1. vThe age chamber 4I, is adapted to engage against a pair of rubber or resilient cushion members 51 which. are carried by downwardly and vforv wardly inclined stop members 58. The stop memopposite end of the spring to the bolt or pin 85.

In the use and operation of this desk structure, a' typewriter or other oiice machine or instrument may be secured to the base 43 and when the j. instrument is notl in use it may be positionedinl, the storage chamber 4l with the to`p6l in a hori" lever 12 between the two pivotal"'members- 13 and l88 secured, as at 90,"

' wall 32, the front of the desk above the wall 32 and below the top section 63 being open. The top of the desk may be used in a normal manner,

the U-shaped material holding rail structure embodying the rails 66 and 61 preventing any books, papers or the like from slipping off the rear or side portions of the top 6|.

The typewriter may be moved to an extended operative position by pulling the base board 43 upwardly along the guide rails 35 and the desired extended position of the base board 43 may be determined by positioningr the board 43 with the flanges 41 engaging in slitted slots or grooves 48 in the lower side of the base board 43. In extending or moving the typewriter from the storage chamber 4| to operative position, the top 6| is raised to open position by initially swinging the front top section 63 to the position shown in Figure 3, and then raising the rear top section B2 to the position shown in Figure 6. Raising the top sections to the positions indicated will provide suiiicient space for the passage of the typewriter mounted on the board 43.

Where it is desired to use a second instrument with the typewriter in the storage chamber 4|, the front top section 63 may be raised to the position shown in Figure 3 as a copy holder, and the second instrument then placed on the horizontal wall or shelf 32.

The board 43, in its movementinto or out of the storage chamber 4|, is adapted at its opposite side edges, to engage against the inclined guide members 9| which are secured to the side panels 23 and against which the rails 35 are adapted to also be secured. The guide members 9| extend upwardly and forwardly to the rails 34, as shown in Figures 3 and 6, and also constitute a reinforcing for the panels 23. The rails or strips 49 are of sufficient height that when the base board 43 is in operative position over the wall 32 the rollers 50 will be raised out of contact with the wall 32, the rail 49 contacting the board 49 outwardly of the rollers 50.

The adjustmentl of the base board 43 with the typewriter or other instrument thereon permits the user to adjust himself relative to the copy or work on the copy holder so that the copy or work can be properly focused by the eyes of the user. The forward offsetting ofthe front portion of the desk eliminates the possibility ofthe user bumping the inclined bottom wall in either the open or closed position of the top, and also permits the user to either rise from, sit down or turn in a chair without pushing thel chair rearwardly.

I claim:

1. A desk comprising a body formed of opposite side walls, a rear end wall, an inclined inner wall between said side walls and inclining downwardly and rearwardly, a horizontal forward wall secured between said side walls and also secured to the forward upper end of said inclined wall, an instrument base board slidable between said side Walls and engageable with said inclined wall and said horizontal wall, said base board being provided with spaced apart aligned pairs of grooves in the lower face thereof, and a pair of upwardly extending aligned flanges carried by the upper side of said horizontal wall and engageable in selected grooves of said base board to hold the latter in lengthwise adjusted position.

2. 'A desk comprising a `body formed of oppo site side walls, a rear end Wall, an inclined inner Wall between said side walls and inclining downwardly and rearwardly, a horizontal forward wall secured between said side walls and also secured to the forward upper end of said inclined wal-l, an instrument base board slidable between said side walls and engageable with said inclined wall .and said horizontal wall, said base board being provided with spaced apart aligned pairs of grooves in the lower face thereof, a pair of upwardly extending aligned flanges carried by the upper side of said horizontal wall and engage--` able in selected grooves of said base board to hold the latter in lengthwise adjusted position, and confronting-stop flanges carried by said side walls, said base board having cutouts in the opposite sides thereof forming shoulders engageable with s aid stop flanges `to limit the forward extension of said base board over said horizontal wall.

3. A desk comprising a body fo-rmed of opposite side walls, a rear end wall, an inner inclined wall fixed between said side walls and also fixed at its rear lower end to said rear wall, said inclined wall constituting a guide, a horizontal upper wall extending from the upper end of said inclined wall, aligned anges secured to the upper side of said horizontal wall adjacent the forward edge thereof, a flat base board loosely disposed between said side walls and movable fro-m a position upon said guide to a position upon said horizontal wall, said base board having a plurality olf aligned pairs of grooves for receiving said flanges, a pair of downwardly and forwardly projecting stop members fixed to said side walls, and yieldable bumpers carried by said stop members.

4. A desk comprising a body formed of opposite side Walls, a rear end wallan inner inclined wall xed between said side walls and also fixed at its rear lower end to said rear wall, said in` clined wall constituting a guide, a horizontal upper Wall extending from the upper end of said inclined Wall, aligned flanges secured to the upper side of said horizontal wall adjacent the forward edge thereof, a flat base board loosely disposed between said side walls and movable from a posi; tion upon said guide to a position upon said horizontal wall, said b-ase board having a plurality lof aligned pairs of grooves for receiving said iianges, a pair of downwardly and forwardly projecting stop members fixed to said side walls, said stop members having cutouts confronting said guide i with one side o-f each cutout parallel with and offset from said guide to thereby hold said base `said inclined wall constituting a guide, a hori- 5 board against rearward tilting. l A

5. A desk comprisinga body formed of oppo site side walls, a rear end Wall, an inner inclinedwall fixed between said side walls and also fixed at its rear lower end to said rear wall,

from a position upon said guide to a position upon said horizontal wall, said base board having aA plurality of aligned pairs of grooves for receiving said flanges, a pair of downwardly and forwardly projecting stop members xed to said side walls, said stop members having cutouts confronting said guide with one side of` each cutout parallel with and offset from said guide to thereby hold said base lboard against rearward tilting, and yieldable bumpers carried by said stopmembers.

, WILLIAM JAMES BARGEN. 

